diff --git a/src/parenttext_pipeline/cli.py b/src/parenttext_pipeline/cli.py
index 30dc158..788f4b4 100644
--- a/src/parenttext_pipeline/cli.py
+++ b/src/parenttext_pipeline/cli.py
@@ -1,24 +1,23 @@
 import runpy
-
+import argparse
 from parenttext_pipeline.pipelines import Config, run
 
-
 class ConfigError(Exception):
     pass
 
+def init(config_path='config.py'):
+    run(load_config(config_path))
 
-def init():
-    run(load_config())
-
-
-def load_config():
-    create_config = runpy.run_path('config.py').get("create_config")
+def load_config(config_path):
+    create_config = runpy.run_path(config_path).get("create_config")
 
     if create_config and callable(create_config):
         return Config(**create_config())
     else:
-        raise ConfigError("Could not find 'create_config' function in 'config.py'")
-
+        raise ConfigError("Could not find 'create_config' function in the specified config file")
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    init()
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run the parenttext pipeline with a specified config file.')
+    parser.add_argument('config_path', help='Path to the config.py file')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    init(args.config_path)